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A DIY'er can build an outdoor brick oven. However, if you're uncomfortable with masonry work, you may prefer to have a pro build a brick oven for you.

Lamp post plantings can complement foundation beds. By seeming to jut out visually from foundation beds, lamp post plantings give the whole ensemble more depth than the foundation bed, alone, could provide.

Closeup photo of poison sumac berries.

Fast growing bushes are a great choice for people who need privacy fast in their yards. This article lists several bushes that grow quickly for privacy hedges, linking to further information on them.

Bark mulch is one of the types available. Alternative types of mulch to bark include wood chips.

Deer-resistant bulbs such as crown imperial are an excellent choice when landscaping in regions plagued by Bambi. If you plant types of bulbs that deer do not eat (such as those on this list), you can spare time and money on erecting fencing.

Picture of a Bradford pear tree. With their weak limbs, Bradford pear trees are short-lived.

Organic landscaping mulches such as cedar bark are used to protect perennial flower beds in winter. Cedar mulch is long-lasting and discourages some bugs.

That's because we also use the word "succulent" colloquially to refer to delicious, juicy food. And even

Fall foliage pictures can help you decide which trees to plant in your own landscape. See my best fall foliage pictures of maple trees to aid you in selecting the optimal specimens for autumn color.

The knob of the pipe-cutter tightens the vise around the copper tubing, bringing the blade into contact with it. Once contact is made, you spin the pipe-cutter around on the copper tubing, which severs it.

Supplies to build raised garden beds. Besides the obvious raised bed gardening supplies, a pruning saw can be very handy if you have to build where there are lots of old roots.

Mulch foundation plants to cut down on irrigation and weeds. The right mulch placed around evergreen foundation shrubs also adds visual interest.

Purslane is the edible weed, par excellence. You can cook purslane or eat in raw, in salads.

Taxonomy of Mock Orange Plants: Plant taxonomy classifies mock orange, or "mockorange", as Philadelphus

Photo of a split-rail fence with stone pillars.

Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) can be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 3-7. You can plant snowdrops under deciduous trees without worrying about low light levels, since the delightful Galanthus nivalis blooms before the leaves come out on trees.

You obtain materials for making kissing balls from 3 places: from nature, plus supplies from hardware stores and crafts stores.

Picture of hawthorn tree flowers.

Botany and history of mistletoe, kissing under which derives from the Norse myths. The history of mistletoe begins with one of the Norse myths involving Baldur.